Thanks to BabbleBoxx for teaming up with me today for this sponsored post about what dad really wants for Father’s Day. If you asked me what I want for Father’s Day, I could probably answer you in under two seconds: Time with my family. Do you ever notice that holidays have become so much more than…
Tips to up-cycle that old patio furniture
Wait… Don’t kick that out-of-date and tattered furniture to the curb. Here are some quick and easy tips to up-cycle that old patio furniture. Every year my loving wife stands out on our back (screened-in) porch and says “I really don’t like this furniture…” I usually know where this conversation heading. It will be 3…
Can certain scents give you energy?
Thanks to Febreze ONE for sponsoring this post. Did you know that a recent Febreze survey found that over 90% of people said that a fresh smelling environment can give them a positive state of mind or even improve mood or performance? The other side of that is the fact that the study…
Why kids crave a simple life
I am happy to partner with Ivory today to share this message of simplifying our life so we can spend time on the important things. In this day & age, we tend to think that our children need to be busy. We are told that they need to fill their time with activities if we…
CAMPING: Making Your Family Think You’re a Modern Day MacGyver
This post is in collaboration with Jellystone Park Camps-Resorts. Yet all opinions and hack concepts are mine. School’s out for summer! Well… almost. You know what that means… CAMPING. So grab your tent, your “pic-a-nic basket” and all those things you almost threw away and head to Jellystone Park for the week! That’s exactly…
Viral Photo of Calm Dad during Toddler’s Meltdown teaches a good lesson
Yesterday I was looking online and came across a post of a dad, remaining calm, while his toddler was having a temper tantrum, crying on the floor. It came from Justin Baldoni. The advice that he shared was so powerful that I wanted to share it here today… Justin and his dad stand over his…
When should you drink a protein shake?
Today I’m working with Premier Protein on this sponsored post to talk about the best times to drink a protein shake. Since Becky and I released our course on how to lose weight and have more energy, I get this question a lot. First & foremost, remember that protein shakes are to supplement whole foods….
What I need to tell him before he is 10
If you told me that I had kids that were old enough to write this post, I’d tell you that you were crazy… but to tell me that I have more than one child old enough to write this? Wow. That’s how fast time sneaks up on you. One day they are toddlers wanting to…
Teaching your child to lead
Becky and I have one goal when raising our kids – that we raise them to be helpful, kind, generous adults. That they lead their own families and friends to do the same. We want them to take the initiative to stand up for what they believe in, but the sense to stop and listen…
10 things to look for when buying a beach house.
Home again, home again… We just got back from a week-long trip to the beach. Becky and I take the kids to Hilton Head a lot. Her grandparents lived there and she has been going there since she was just a toddler. Anyway, the time has come where we’ve decided that we are going to…
